Literature and Gerontology

Comprehensive overview of literary works that illuminate the experiences of aging. Bibliographical essays analyze the ideas or themes relating to over 70 topics. Lengthy critical annotations accompany the more than 350 literary works, across various genres, on the different topics. An introduction, how to use the work section, careful cross-referencing, and author and subject indexes make this a useful research tool for gerontologists, health-care professionals, and general readers concerned with aging.

Selective, annotated bibliography aimed at providing gerontologists, health care professionals, and general readers interested in the aging process, a useful tool for identifying and utilizing literary works that provide insight into various topics in gerontology.

Part One contains bibliographical essays on more than 70 topics in gerontology. Each essay analyzes the ideas or themes that a number of literary works provide on a specific topic. The essays illustrate the relevance of literary works to gerontology study, introducing readers to a variety of works whose characters, plots, themes, or images bear on current topics in gerontology. Part Two includes detailed critical annotations of more than 350 literary works, including anthologies, autobiographies, novels, plays, poems, and stories. Annotations are detailed and draw out specific issues related to characterization, plot, conflicts, themes, imagery, and metaphors. This comprehensive overview includes an introduction, a chapter about how to use the guide, and author and subject indexes.

Series Foreword by Erdman Palmore
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Outline of Essays on Topics in Gerontology
Essays on Topics in Gerontology
Aging and Society
Aging and Relationships
Aging and Physical Health
Psychological Responses to Aging
Life Events and the Search for Meaning
Annotations of Literary Works
Anthologies
Autobiographies
Novels
Plays
Poems
Stories
Index of Authors and Their Works
Index of Topics in Part One
Index of Topics in Part Two